The city council in the town of West has accepted $10.44 million dollars to settle its claims against the defendants, which include makers and suppliers of ammonium nitrate, the explosive fertilizer involved in the blast.

Nine-year-old Sophia Campa-Peters of Brownfield, Texas captured our hearts with her passionate prayer request. She faces critical brain surgery this Wednesday (Jan. 24), and the faith and determination she has shown in the face of overwhelming odds has proven to be an inspiration to us all...